Wastewater Pretreatment: Requirements and Options

Requirements for pretreating industrial wastewater discharges to publicly owned treatment works (POTW) to comply with the POTW's Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.

What Is "Wastewater Pretreatment"? Definition of wastewater pretreatment and what it encompasses.

Related Categories:

	Information for Approved Pretreatment Programs Establishing, operating, and sustaining a TPDES wastewater pretreatment program for a publicly owned treatment works (POTW). Local limits. When and how to make modifications. Reporting requirements.
	Information for Operators of POTWs without Approved Pretreatment Programs Determining whether elements of a pretreatment program make sense for your POTW. How to stay aware of changing conditions that might call for a pretreatment program. Options for local programs when pretreatment is not required.

Topics Under This Category:

	EPA Pretreatment Categories and Standards List of industrial categories and their links to the pretreatment regulations in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) as compiled by the U.S. EPA.
	Industrial Wastewater Discharges to a POTW: Am I Regulated? Determine in which circumstances a POTW is regulated.
	Reporting Requirements for Categorical Industrial Users (CIUs) Requirements for categorical industrial users, including monitoring, record keeping and submittal of reports.
	TPDES Permit: Pretreatment Requirements Pretreatment permit requirements for publicly owned treatment works.
	Wastewater Pretreatment Training and Seminars List of upcoming workshops, seminars and training opportunities regarding wastewater pretreatment.